Introductory Biology, Spring 2005 The MIT Biology Department core courses, 7.012, 7.013, and 7.014, all cover the same core material, which includes the fundamental principles of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and cell biology. Biological function at the molecular level is particularly emphasized and covers the structure and regulation of genes, as well as, the structure and synthesis of proteins, how these molecules are integrated into cells, and how these cells are integrated into multicellular systems and organismAuthor(s): No creator set

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Seasonal Ice Flow Backed Up C-19 iceberg that calved off the Ross Ice shelf and its companion B-15 iceberg, which is anchored near the coast. The two large bergs may have disrupted normal ocean circulation that clears the Ross Sea of seasonal ice during the first months of austral summer. The ice remained in the sea long past previous thaw dates, and created trouble for ships trying to bring in supplies to McMurdo research station on Ross Island. But after months of stillness, in mid-January C-19 changed position dramaticaAuthor(s): No creator set

Mississippi River Delta, U.S.A. This account of the history and evolution of the Mississippi River Delta makes use of text, photographs, and satellite imagery to describe how the delta has formed and migrated throughout recent geologic history. Users can read about the formation and subsequent abandonment of various delta lobes and how deltaic landforms (back bays, levees, barrier islands) are formed and destroyed as a result of delta migration, rising sea level, and human activity.Author(s): No creator set

Visualization of 3D Ozone Data: Nimbus-7 SBUV An animation which first shows the height structure of Nimbus-7 SBUV ozone profile measurements, then an animation of the three dimension structure of atmospheric ozone using a cut-away surface and a series of isosurfaces at various ozone values. Data in this animation comes from the first week of October, 1985.Author(s): James Gleason,Mark Schoeberl,Ray Twiddy,Richard Mc

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Yellowstone: Monitoring the Fire Below This interactive feature story is part of Science Bulletins, an innovative online and exhibition program that offers the public a window into the excitement of scientific discovery. Published in June 2006, this Earth Bulletin looks at the geologic history of Yellowstone National Park. It includes the following components: Three online essays - Yellowstone National Park Is a Volcano, Signs of Restlessness, and Volcanic Witness; An Interview with Bob Smith -- each available in a print-friendly forAuthor(s): No creator set